JPH0766954A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the connection of useless call by detecting the presence of a file stored in a storage means before a call is set up and delaying generation of a reply signal based on the result of file detection to report the presence of a file to a caller facsimile equipment with respect to the facsimile equipment. CONSTITUTION:When a call signal detection means in an NCU 10b detects a call signal, generation of a replay signal is delayed by a reply signal generating means 10 of a CCU based on the detection result of a file detection means of a facsimile control section 6 and the count result of a call signal count means. Thus, the presence of a file is reported to the caller facsimile equipment to reduce the connection of a useless call and to decrease the cost.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine which delays the generation of a response signal so that the presence or absence of a predetermined file and automatic call connection can be connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, so-called polling reception has been known as an image receiving method for a facsimile machine. In the polling reception, the other party is called to make a reception request, and the other party transmits image information. When performing polling reception, the calling side calls the other party,
Similar to the above, the presence or absence of the polling function of the other party is determined. Then, the image information is received only when the polling function is provided. A device having such a polling communication function (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-280570) is known.

[0003]

However, in these conventional facsimile machines, during polling communication, the calling facsimile machine is informed of the presence or absence of a transmission standby file on the called side only after a call has been established. However, the calling side has completed the process after attempting polling reception for the number of times of the recalled call even though there is no file in the facsimile machine of the called side. You will waste time for the operation of. In addition, even if the file on the other party's device does not exist and the standby file is not taken out, the cost cannot be reduced because the number of times of connection is charged for the line usage fee. .

Furthermore, when polling communication, remote transfer, service transfer, etc. are set in the called facsimile machine, for example, even when polling communication is performed but remote transfer is not required, the calling side does not If the call is not established, the presence or absence of the polling transmission standby file on the called side cannot be known.
The operator has to spend a wasteful time operating the facsimile machine, and even if the standby file is not taken out, the line usage fee for the number of connections is charged and the cost can be reduced. There wasn't.

Further, if a file for polling transmission waiting exists on the called side, the file is pulled out, but if it does not exist, the memory sending file is to be pulled out. Since it is not possible to know the presence or absence of multiple types of files on the caller side, similarly to the above, wasteful time must be spent operating the fax machine during that time, and there is no target file, etc. Even if the file was not extracted, the line usage fee for the number of connections was charged, and the cost could not be reduced.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the presence or absence of a file stored in the storage means is detected before the call is established, and the generation of the response signal is delayed based on the result of the file detection to make the call. It is an object to notify the side facsimile of the presence or absence of a file, reduce unnecessary call connections, improve work efficiency, and further reduce costs. According to the invention of claim 2, the calling side facsimile is specified by specifying the stored specific file, detecting the existence of the specified specific file, and delaying the generation of the response signal when the existence of the specific file is detected. It is an object to notify the presence or absence of a specific file to, to reduce unnecessary call connections, improve work efficiency, and further reduce costs.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when there are a plurality of specific files, the priority of the specific file is set, the priority of the set specific file is detected, and the response signal is generated based on the priority. It is an object to notify the presence or absence of a specific file set to the calling side by delaying the call, reduce unnecessary call connections, improve work efficiency, and further reduce costs.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the connection / disconnection of the automatic calling is controlled based on the count value of the ring back tones counted by the ring back tone counting means, so that there is no use when there is no target file. The task is to reduce the number of call connections, improve work efficiency, and further reduce costs. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of ringing tone count values corresponding to the types of specific files are registered in advance, and the count value of the ringing tone count means is compared with the count value of the registration means to perform the automatic operation. It is an object to control connection / disconnection of outgoing calls, reduce unnecessary call connections, improve work efficiency, and further reduce costs.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is a calling signal detecting means for detecting a calling signal from a partner terminal, and the calling signal detected by the calling signal detecting means. A calling signal counting means for counting the number of calls, a response signal sending means for sending a response signal to the partner terminal at a fixed interval after the calling signal is detected by the calling signal detection means, and a file for storing a file. In a facsimile apparatus having a storage means, a file detection means for detecting the presence / absence of a file stored in the file storage means when the call signal is detected by the call signal detection means, and the file detection means. The response signal based on the detection result of the file detected by and the counting result of the calling signal counted by the calling signal counting means. A response signal delay means for delaying the response signal sent by the means out, is characterized in that the provided.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention as set forth in claim 2 is a calling signal detecting means for detecting a calling signal from a partner terminal, and a calling signal for counting the calling signals detected by the calling signal detecting means. Counting means, response signal sending means for sending a response signal to the partner terminal at a fixed interval after the calling signal is detected by the calling signal detection means, file storage means for storing a file,
In a facsimile apparatus having a file storage means, a file designating means for designating a specific file stored by the file storing means, a file sensing means for sensing the presence or absence of the particular file designated by the file designating means, and the file sensing. Response signal delaying means for delaying the response signal generated by the response signal generating means based on the detection result of the specific file detected by the means and the counting result of the calling signal counted by the calling signal counting means. The feature is that it is provided.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 3 provides the priority setting means for setting the priority for each type of a specific file stored in the file storage means according to claim 2, File detection means detects the presence or absence of the specific file set for each priority by the priority setting means, and based on the detection result for each priority by the file detection means, the response signal delay means, The feature is that the delay time of the response signal is changed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 4 detects an automatic calling means for automatically calling the partner terminal and a response signal sent from the partner terminal in response to the ringing tone. Facsimile apparatus having response signal detecting means and ringing tone counting means for counting the ringing tone when the automatic calling means automatically makes a call until the response signal is detected by the response signal detecting means In the above, the control means for controlling connection / disconnection of the automatic call is provided based on the count value of the ringing tones counted by the ringing tone counting means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the fourth aspect, a ringing tone count value registration means for registering in advance a plurality of ringing tone count values corresponding to the types of files taken out from the partner terminal. The control means compares the count value counted by the ring back tone count means with the ring back tone count value registered in the ring back tone count value registration means, and based on the registered file type, It is characterized by controlling connection / disconnection of automatic calling.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the calling signal from the partner terminal is detected by the calling signal detection means, and the presence or absence of the file stored in the file storage means is detected by the file detection means. On the basis of the detection result of the file detected by the file detection means and the counting result of the calling signal counted by the calling signal counting means, the response signal sending out by the response signal sending means is delayed by the response signal delaying means. To be done.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the specific file stored by the file storage means is designated by the file designating means, and the presence or absence of the particular file designated by the file designating means is detected by the file detecting means. The response signal generated by the response signal generating means based on the detection result of the specific file detected by the file detecting means and the counting result of the calling signal counted by the calling signal counting means, It is delayed by the response signal delay means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the priority order of the specific file stored in the file storage means is set by the priority setting means for each type of the specific file, and the file detection means performs the specific operation. Since the presence / absence of a file is detected for each priority set by the priority setting unit, the response signal delay time is determined by the response signal delay unit based on the detection result for each priority by the file detection unit. Be changed.

According to another aspect of the invention, the other terminal is automatically called by the automatic calling means, and the response signal detecting means detects the response signal sent from the other terminal in response to the ringing tone. The ringing tone when the automatic calling unit automatically makes a call is counted by the ringing tone counting unit until the response signal is detected by the response signal detecting unit. Therefore, the connection / disconnection of the automatic call is controlled based on the count value of the ring back tones counted by the ring back tone counting means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, a plurality of ringing tone count values corresponding to the types of files to be retrieved from the partner terminal are registered in advance in the ringing tone count value registration means, and the control means. The count value counted by the ringing tone counting means is compared with the ringing tone count value counted by the ringing tone count value registering means, and the automatic call connection / connection is made based on the registered file type. Cutting is controlled.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, 1 is DCR (image information compression / reproduction device), 2 is SAF
(Image information memory) 3, a system memory for storing system management data, 4 an operation unit having an input unit such as a ten-key pad, a start key and an interrupt key and a liquid crystal display unit, and 5 a pattern for converting a character code into a pattern. Generator, 6
Is a system control unit (facsimile control unit) for controlling the entire system, 7 is a line buffer memory unit of a data transfer memory, 8 is a scanner unit for reading transmission originals and copy originals, and 8a is an ADF equipped with an original width detection sensor.
(Automatic document feeder), 9 is a plotter unit for printing on recording paper, 9a is a paper feeding unit for setting recording paper, 10 is a CCU (communication control unit), 10a is a modem (modulation / demodulation unit), and 10b is an NCU. (Network control device), 11 is a telephone for calling.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the NCU 10b.
The common terminals 20ac and 20bc of the two-circuit switch 20 are respectively connected to the telephone line, and the switching connection end 20a
The signal lines of the telephone 11 are connected to b and 20bb. The switching connection ends 20aa and 20ba are the transformer 2
1 is connected to the primary side. The secondary side of the transformer 21 is connected to the 2-wire side connecting end of the 2-wire / 4-wire converter 22, and the 4-wire connecting end of the 2-wire / 4-wire converter 22 is connected to the modem 10a. Ringing, anti-reverse detector 23
Detects the ringing tone which is the ringing tone from the network and also detects the polarity reversal of the DC power source on the telephone line. The detection signal S1 is output to the CCU 10.

The dial pulse signal generator 24 is for outputting a dial pulse as a selection signal to the line, and its operation is a control signal S2 output from the CCU 10.
Controlled by. The push button signal generator 25 outputs a push button signal as a selection signal to the line, and the output signal is added to the signal input end of the 4-wire side connection end of the 2-wire / 4-wire converter 22. There is. The push button signal 25 is controlled by the control signal S3 output from the CCU 10.

The tone signal generator 26 is for outputting a predetermined tone signal TN1 to the line, and its output signal is the signal input of the 4-wire side connection end of the 2-wire / 4-wire converter 22. Added to the edge. The tone signal generator 26 is controlled by the control signal S4 output from the CCU 10. The tone signal detector 27 is for detecting the tone signal TN1 transmitted from the partner terminal via the line, and its input end is a signal of the 4-wire side connection end of the 2-wire / 4-wire converter 22. It is connected to the output end. The operation of the switch 20 is controlled by the control signal S2 output from the CCU 10.
Controlled by.

Here, an example in which the compound facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described. Various files are created in the facsimile device according to user's input, request, reception, etc. For example, in the case of a memory transmission file, the destination is designated from the operation unit 4 having the liquid crystal display unit of FIG. input. The destination is entered,
When the start key is pressed, the document set in the ADF 8a is read by the scanner unit 8, set in the line buffer line by line, compressed by the DCR1, and the SA
It is stored in the F memory 2. The information on the stored originals is stored for each file as a memory transmission file.

As shown in FIG. 4, the file storage method is provided with a file identification bit, an example of the number of signal detections, and one bit for each file type. If the set bit is 1, the file exists. If it is 0, the file is not set in the system memory 3. If the line of the facsimile machine is idle, the network inverts the polarity of the line and sends a call signal.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. It should be noted that L2 to L136 in FIGS. 6 to 10 represent steps of the flowchart. In FIG. 6, after receiving the calling signal, the ringing counter is set to the initial value 0 at L2. Next, the ringing signal is detected by the ringing detector 23 at L4. This is repeated until detected. When the call signal is detected, the control signal S1 causes the CCU1
0 is notified. Next, at L6, the CCU 10 notifies the facsimile control unit 6 that ringing has been detected. Next, at L8, the facsimile control unit 6 counts the detected number of ringings. For example, when a file is present in the SAF memory 2, the ringing is detected twice and then a response signal is generated. The presence or absence of a file is determined from the system memory 3. When it is determined that some file exists, the process moves to L12, and when the ringing is detected twice, the process moves to L16 and the facsimile controller 6
Outputs a response request to the CCU 10. CCU10
Receives the signal, the SCU signal of the NCU 10b causes the switching connection end 20bb of the common terminal of the switching device 20 to 20ba.
Then, 20ab is switched to 20aa to enter the receiving state of L18.

If the facsimile control unit 6 determines at L10 that the file does not exist, the process goes to L14 to determine whether ringing is detected three times or more. If no detection is performed, the process returns to L4 and repeats the process. When ringing is detected, the process moves to L16 and outputs a response request. Then, the reception state of L18 is entered. As described above, in this example, by delaying the generation of the response signal depending on the presence or absence of the file, it becomes possible to notify the originating side of the presence or absence of the file before the call is established by the facsimile apparatus on the receiving side.

Next, an example will be described in which the facsimile machine shown in FIG. 1 is a compound facsimile machine according to the second aspect of the invention. In claim 1, the response signal is delayed depending on the presence / absence of files of all types, but here, the type of the file for delaying the response signal is input from the operation display unit 4 in advance. For example, when it is desired to delay the response signal depending on the presence / absence of the polling transmission standby file and the confidential transmission file, the file type identification bit and the signal detection frequency shown in FIG. It is input to the system memory 3 from the operation unit 4 using the ten keys or one-touch keys, and is stored for each bit corresponding to the file type.

When the destination is input and the start key is pressed, the document set in the ADF 8a is read by the scanner unit 8, set in the line buffer line by line, compressed by the DCR1 and stored in the SAF memory 2. It The information on the stored originals is stored for each file as a memory transmission file. Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 7, after receiving the calling signal, the ringing counter is set to the initial value 0 at L20. Then L22
Then, the ringing signal is detected by the ringing detector 23. This is repeated until detected. When the calling signal is detected, the CCU 10 is notified by the control signal S1. Next, at L24, the CCU 10 notifies the facsimile control unit 6 that ringing has been detected. Next, in L26, the facsimile control section 6 reads the type information of the created file accumulated in the SAF memory 2, and in L28, reads the delayed file identification information from the system memory 3. Then, the process proceeds to L30, and the logical product (AND) operation of these two pieces of information is performed. Next, if it is determined that the file exists even with 1 bit as a result of the operation in L32, the number of times of ringing detection detected in L34 is counted, and the process returns to L22 until the number of ringing is detected twice. Repeat the process. When the number of times of ringing is detected twice, the process moves to L38 to output a response signal to the CCU 10, and moves to L40 to start reception. When it is determined in L32 that there is no file, the process proceeds to L36, in which the facsimile control section 6 determines whether ringing is detected three times or more. If not detected, the process returns to L22 and repeats the processing. When detected, the process moves to L38, outputs a response request, and enters the receiving state of L40.

As described above, in this example, the generation of the response signal is delayed depending on the type of file, so that the calling side is notified of the presence or absence of a preset file before the call is established in the called side facsimile device. It will be possible. Next, an example in which the facsimile machine shown in FIG. 1 is a compound facsimile machine according to the invention of claim 3 will be described.

In the second aspect, the response signal is delayed by inputting the file type. However, here, the file type for delaying the response signal and the number of times of calling signal detection are input from the operation display unit 4 in advance. deep. For example, if it is desired to generate a response signal with two ringing signals when a polling transmission standby file exists and generate a response signal with three ringing signals when a confidential transmission file exists, the same as in claim 1 of FIG. The file type identification bit and the number of signal detections are stored in the system memory 3 using the ten-key or one-touch key from the operation unit 4 having the liquid crystal display unit of FIG. 3, the polling transmission standby file is the calling signal twice, and the confidential transmission file is the Input the call signal three times and memorize it.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 8, after receiving the calling signal, the ringing counter is set to the initial value 0 at L50. Next, the ringing signal is detected by the ringing detector 23 at L52. This is repeated until detected. When the calling signal is detected, the CCU 10 is notified by the control signal S1. Then CC with L54
U10 notifies the facsimile control unit 6 that ringing has been detected. Next, at L56, the facsimile control unit 6
The type information of the created file stored in the SAF memory 2 is read, and the process proceeds to L58 to read the delayed file identification information from the system memory 3. Then, the processing shifts to L60 and the logical product (AND) operation of these two pieces of information is performed. Next, the process proceeds to L62, and if it is determined that at least one file exists as a result of the operation, the process proceeds to L64 to count the number of detected ringing, and the file having the same number of ringing signals as this count is set. Is searched for in the system memory previously registered, and L68 determines. If it is determined in L62 that there is no file, the search is continued until the maximum number of registered calling signals plus one, and determination is made in L68. L22 if the ringing count is different from the file count
Return to and repeat the process. If the ringing count matches the file count, move to L70 and CC
A response signal is output to U10, and the process moves to L72 to start reception.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the file type and the number of calling signals are input in advance, and the generation of the response signal is delayed based on these, so that a call is established to the called side facsimile device with respect to the calling side. It becomes possible to notify the sender of the presence or absence of the file according to the priority order of the file set at the time of input before the operation. Next, an example will be described in which the facsimile machine of FIG. 1 is a compound facsimile machine according to the invention of claim 4.

First, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when an automatic call is made (a call is made without listening to the monitor sound), for example, when a polling transmission standby file on the called side is pulled out from the calling side, first the call counter is initialized to 0 at L80. Be converted.
Next, the process goes to L82 to input the destination of the other party, and then to L84 to create an automatic call file. Next, at L86, the calling side facsimile control unit 6 requests the CCU 10 to switch the relay for calling. Upon receiving the call request, the CCU 10 connects the switch 20 in the NCU 10b to the primary side of the transformer 21 by the control signal S2, and sends out the telephone number at L88. Next, at L90, the tone detector 27 detects a dial tone from the network. This is repeated until detected. After the dial tone is detected at L92, the input destination telephone number is read from the system memory 3. The read telephone number is sent from the facsimile controller 6 to the CCU.
Passed to 10. The CCU 10 outputs the received dial to the line using the DP signal generator 24 if it is a dial line and the PB signal generator if it is a push line. After dialing, the tone signal detecting unit 27 monitors the signal from the network while operating the timer. The network sends a ringing tone to notify the called terminal that the call is being made. After the ring signal is detected by the tone signal detector 27, the NCU 10b notifies the CCU 10 through the control signal S5. The CCU 10 notifies the facsimile control unit 6 that it is currently calling.
The facsimile control unit 6 counts the number of ringing tones of a call.
At L94, if a response signal is received from the network at the second ringing tone, communication is performed in the normal procedure. If no response signal is received at L94, the process proceeds to L96. For example, if the setting is such that the target file does not exist if the other party does not respond even if the ringing tone sounds three times, L is set until the calling counter detects three times.
The process returns to 90 and repeats this operation. At L96, when the ringing tone is detected three times, the facsimile control unit 6 sets CC
A call interruption request is output to U10. CCU10
When receiving this request, switches the relay of NCU 10b. Switching is performed by the switching device 20 according to the control signal S2.
Is connected from the primary side of the transformer 21 to the telephone side. Then, at L100, an end signal is sent to the network to interrupt the call.

As described above, in this example, the connection / disconnection of the automatic call is made based on the count value of the ringing tone until the response signal is detected.
Since the disconnection can be controlled, it is possible to control whether the call on the calling side can be connected or not depending on the presence or absence of the specific file on the called side. Next, an example in which the facsimile machine shown in FIG. 1 is a compound facsimile machine according to the invention of claim 5 will be described.

First, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. In claim 4, the connection / non-connection of the call is controlled for all automatic calls, but here the call is controlled according to the type of file. For example, consider a case where files other than polling reception do not want to be controlled by the ringing tone. First L
At 110, the call counter is initialized to 0, and at L112, the user inputs the type into the file for checking the ringing sound from the operation display unit 4 in advance. For example, in this case, the polling reception file is input. Next, the destination of the other party is input at L114. Then, at L116, an automatic calling file is created. The input information is stored in the system memory 3.
This storage method is the same as that shown in FIG. That is, the bit corresponding to the file type for which the ringing tone is checked is set to 1.

Next, at L118, the calling side facsimile control unit 6 requests the CCU 10 to switch the relay for calling. When the CCU 10 receives the call request, the control signal S2 causes the switching unit 20 in the NCU 10b to switch to the transformer 2
1 is connected to the primary side, and the telephone number is transmitted at L120.
Next, at L122, the tone detector 27 detects a dial tone from the network. This is repeated until detected. L
After the dial tone is detected at 124, the input destination telephone number is read from the system memory 3. The read telephone number is notified from the facsimile control unit 6 to the CCU 10. The CCU 10 uses the received telephone number as a DP signal generator 24 if it is a dial line and PB if it is a touch-tone line.
Output to the line with a signal generator. After dialing, the tone signal detector 2 operates the signal from the network while operating the timer.
Monitor at 7. The network sends a ringing tone to notify the calling terminal that a call is being made. After the ring signal is detected by the tone signal detector 27, the NCU 10b notifies the CCU 10 through the control signal S5. The CCU 10 notifies the facsimile control unit 6 that it is currently calling. The facsimile control unit 6 counts the number of ringing tones of a call. L12
In step 6, if a response signal is received from the network within the second ringing tone, communication is performed in the normal procedure. If the response signal is not received at L126, the process goes to L128 to read the file to be checked. Next, moving to L130, the facsimile control unit 6 checks the type of file to be automatically called.

The type of this file is compared with the type of the file for checking the ring tone input previously. If they match, the same operation as in claim 4 is performed, and if they do not match, the process returns to L122, and the ringing timer managed by the CCU 10 is set without outputting a call interruption request from the facsimile control unit 6, Keep calling until maximum time.

For example, if the setting is such that the target file does not exist if the other party does not respond even if the ringing tone sounds three times, the process returns to L122 and repeats this operation until the calling counter detects three times. , L132, when the ringing tone is detected three times, the facsimile controller 6
A call interruption request is output to 0. Upon receiving this request, the CCU 10 switches the relay of the NCU 10b. For switching, the switching device 20 is connected from the primary side of the transformer 21 to the telephone side by the control signal S2. And L1
At 36, an end signal is sent to the network to interrupt the call.

As described above, in this example, the number of ringing tones is set for each file, and the file to be checked is specified, so that the connection / non-connection of the call for automatic call is controlled only when the requested file exists. Is possible.

[0041]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the presence or absence of a file stored in the storage means is detected before the call is established, and the generation of the response signal is delayed based on the file detection result. Since it is possible to notify the calling side facsimile of the presence or absence of a file, it is possible to reduce unnecessary call connections and reduce costs. According to the invention of claim 2, the type of the stored specific file is designated, the presence or absence of the designated specific file is detected,
When the presence of a specific file is detected, it is possible to notify the calling facsimile of the presence or absence of a specific file by delaying the generation of a response signal, thus reducing unnecessary call connections and improving work efficiency. Further, the cost can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when there are a plurality of specific files, the priority order of the specific files is set, the priority order of the set specific files is detected, and the response signal is sent based on the priority order. Since it is possible to notify the calling side of the presence or absence of the specified file by delaying the occurrence of the call, it is possible to reduce unnecessary call connections, improve work efficiency, and further reduce costs. .

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the ring tone count value is set for each type of specific file, and based on the ring tone count value until the response signal is detected, the connection / connection of the automatic call is made. Since the disconnection can be controlled, when the specified file does not exist on the called side, the calling side can reduce unnecessary call connections, improve work efficiency, and further reduce costs. .

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of ringing tone count values corresponding to file types are registered in advance, and the count value of the ringing tone counting means and the count value of the registering means are compared. Since it is possible to control connection / disconnection of the automatic call, it is possible to reduce useless call connections, improve work efficiency, and further reduce costs.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an NCU device of a facsimile device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation unit including a liquid crystal display unit of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of file type bits and signal detection times of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a connection operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention of claim 1.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention of claim 4.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention of claim 5.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 DCR 2 SAF 3 system memory 4 operation unit 5 pattern generator 6 system control unit (facsimile control unit) 7 line buffer memory 8 scanner unit 8a ADF 9 plotter unit 9a paper feeding unit 10 CCU 10a modem 10b NCU 11 telephone

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A calling signal detecting means for detecting a calling signal from a partner terminal, a calling signal counting means for counting the calling signal detected by the calling signal detecting means, and the calling signal by the calling signal detecting means. In the facsimile machine having a response signal sending means for sending a response signal to the partner terminal at a constant interval after the detection of the call, and a file storage means for storing a file, When a signal is detected, the file detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the file stored in the file storage means, the detection result of the file detected by the file detection means, and the call signal counting means are counted. A response signal delay for delaying the response signal sent by the response signal sending means based on the counting result of the calling signal. Facsimile apparatus is characterized by providing a means. 2. A calling signal detecting means for detecting a calling signal from a partner terminal, a calling signal counting means for counting the calling signal detected by the calling signal detecting means, and the calling signal by the calling signal detecting means. In a facsimile apparatus having a response signal sending means for sending a response signal to the partner terminal at a constant interval after the detection of the file and a file storage means for storing a file, the file is stored by the file storage means. File specifying means for specifying a specific file, file detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the specific file specified by the file specifying means, detection result of the specific file detected by the file detecting means, and the calling Based on the counting result of the calling signal counted by the signal counting means, the response signal generating means Facsimile and wherein the response signal delay means for delaying the response signal produced, that was provided. 3. A priority order setting means for setting a priority order for each type of a specific file stored in the file storage means is provided, and the file detection means is arranged for each of the priority orders set by the priority order setting means. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the presence / absence of the specific file is detected, and the response signal delay unit changes the response signal delay time based on the detection result of each priority order by the file detection unit. . 4. Automatic calling means for automatically calling the partner terminal; response signal detecting means for detecting a response signal sent from the partner terminal in response to the ringing tone; and the automatic calling means. In a facsimile apparatus having a ringing tone counting means for counting the ringing tone when an automatic call is made up to the time when the response signal is detected by the response signal detecting means, a call counted by the ringing tone counting means is provided. A facsimile apparatus comprising control means for controlling connection / disconnection of the automatic call based on a count value of sound. 5. A ringing tone count value registration means for registering a plurality of ringing tone count values according to the type of a file extracted from a partner terminal in advance is provided, and the control means counts the ringing tone count value. 5. The connection / disconnection of the automatic call is controlled based on a comparison between a numerical value and a ringing tone count value registered in the ringing tone count value registration means, and based on the registered file type. The described facsimile machine.